As of Thursday, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X power handhelds are available in 45 countries worldwide. Developed jointly by ASUS and Xbox, the handhelds are designed to combine the freedom of Windows with the familiar Xbox experience. Indeed, the fast version of the handheld, in particular, delivers plenty of power..
The Xbox Ally handhelds will be available on October 16 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, China (Xbox Ally X only), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. Availability in other markets where ROG Ally series products are already sold, including Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Thailand, will follow. The Xbox Ally will launch in China early next year, according to Microsoft Xbox.
One thing is clear: both versions of the handhelds provide decent gaming performance, but the Power version with the "X" suffix is especially impressive even with AAA games – and is significantly faster than the Steam Deck. The technological advantage of the newer handheld generation cannot be denied.
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Windows 11 is particularly practical as a base, as it gives fans access to a wide range of game libraries. Here, Microsoft Xbox is attempting to directly challenge the Steam Deck, which is more limited in this regard. The highlights on the technical level are primarily the AMD processors. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor in the Xbox Ally ensures a balanced balance between performance and power consumption. The AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor in the Xbox Ally X, on the other hand, offers the best performance and very good visual settings.
A recent graphics comparison with the AAA open-world game Spider-Man 2 demonstrated how well the ROG Xbox Ally X performs—compared with the PS5 version, the gold standard for graphics, and the Steam Deck as a handheld competitor. The video recordings for the ROG Xbox Ally X impressively demonstrate the immense power under the hood of the device.
The Steam Deck made Spider-Man 2 playable at low resolutions, while the ROG Xbox Ally X lets you play on the go at medium settings – it looks far better, especially on the small screen. The Marvel game is undoubtedly one of the more demanding video games currently available in terms of performance. Of course, the ROG Xbox Ally X doesn't come close to the power of the PlayStation 5, but the new generation of handhelds shows that these compact gaming computers are now viable alternatives to stationary gaming devices.
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